Author: Robert Kimberly

Food That Will Kill You!.. Right Here in Atlanta

When I was a kid, I would come home from school and sometimes make;

A peanut butter, potato-chip, dill pickle and apple jelly sandwich,
and a glass of half Pepsi/chocolate milk.

Yummm!

Now that I am an adult, I knew I had to change my eating habits. So, when I heard of the Luther Burger, I had to investigate. Luckily for me, I hit paydirt in Atlanta.

First stop, Mulligan’s (Google Map), home of the Luther and the Hamdog.

The Luther was the creation of singer Luther Vandross, who when found his kitchen lacking hamburger buns, used donuts instead. Mulligan’s started serving Vandross’ creation to the people as a public service, and there was much rejoicing. If you have recently watched the The Boondocks on Cartoon Network, the Luther was featured in the Granddad’s soulfood restaurant.

The Luther picture above comes from the Texas Burger Guy’s Luther Burger and Hamdog Pictures!!!!! post. The site is loaded with burger joint reviews and pictures from around the country.

Mulligan’s second contribution was the Hamdog.

The picture says it all. The helpful diagram come from the absolutely Not-Safe-For-Work! site Consumption Junction. Seriously. NWS.

Moving away from Mulligan’s, is Ann’s Snack Bar, home of the Ghetto Burger.

Ann’s is good food served with a heavy hand. She takes no lip and you better know what you want or you will be out on you ass with no food. There ‘s a list of rules on the wall that are not to be broken. Think I’m joking. here’s one review on Citysearch…

“I recently had surgery on my back and couldn’t sit down, and all Ann could say was read the rule sign and you should have gone to a place where you could standup. I will never go there again and I will advise all my friends never to go there either.”

So, either be ready to take any order given or don’t go to Ann’s.

So, if anyone local is itching to hit these spots, I’m looking for company to join me. Drop me a line and be ready to push the wheelchair.

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Flickr: Photos tagged with Ann’s Snack Bar
Flickr: Atlanta Rollerderby Girl With Hamdog
Texas Burger Guy: Luther Burger and Hamdog Pictures!!!!!
Hamdog and Luther Burger at Scam City version 9.0
Metroblogging Atlanta: Hamdog and Luther Burger
The “Creative Loafing Best Of Atlanta” Caravan
It’s a deep-fried train wreck, but I can die happy | ajc.com

State of the Union: No Real Thoughts, Just a Picture

While at work last night, a bunch of us crowded into an office to hear what GWB had to say. As John Stewart has said about him, “he has no doubt in his mind,” about anything. I’m inclined to track down his speech just to see what he had written for him.

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Art A Go-Go: New Shows in Atl

Good intentions about writing this article days ago were ruined by a busy work schedule.

I try to be a cheerleader for the people who employ me, so let me tell you about some new gallery/museum shows that won’t cost you a dime. They aren’t that hard to get to, so think about these shows when wondering what to in town on the cheap.

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The Museum of Design Atlanta (located in the Lobby and Garden Levels of the Marquis II Office Tower) had openings Thursday, with “The Home House Project: The Future of Affordable Housing,” “Affordable Housing: Designing an American Asset,” and “A City of Neighborhoods: Visions of the Beltline.”

Show one, “House/Home” is a collection of proposed projects where architects tackle the three problems of affordable housing, aesthetic design and environmental concerns.

The second MODA show, “Affordable Housing: Designing an American Asset,” comes from the National Building museum and talks about the start of the affordable housing movement in the late 1900’s until the present. A collection of completed housing solutions around the country are used to illustrate principles of affordability with an eye on integrating these new projects into existing communities.

The third MODA show is also the most locally relevant. The museums education department has been going to local schools and talking to kids about the new Beltline Project. The kids in turn have been crafting models of how they see the future Beltline sites, mainly transit stations.

These exhibits are located in all of the museums three galleries, on two separate floors.

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The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center (Google Map) opened three paper-related art shows Friday evening…

Mail Room – Mail art from the collections of Benjamin Jones, Ruth Laxson, and Kathy Yancey
Exquisite Corpse – Collaborative drawings by Melissa Herrington, Benjamin Jones, Alex Kvares, D.E. Johnson, Ruth Laxson, and Kathy Yancey
Paper Garden – an installation comprised of recycled junk mail by Marilee Keys

Also, in conjunction with the fine arts displays, The Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking at Georgia Tech is presenting “World of Watermarks” in the CAC’s gallery. I posted about the paper museum on January 14, and the CAC show is an even better opportunity to see a collection of good shows including theirs. Finally, it was with Auburn, GA artist Marilee Keys that I got to work with, aiding in her installation.

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Bridge to Nowhere, originally uploaded by Mr. Kimberly.

Deadend Bridge at the end of Bankhead Highway near the Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center.

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So, go see some art.

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Inside The Perimeter (Flickr) said about the bridge…

“This is one of my favorite things in Atlanta. Every time I try to get a good picture of it I get thrown off the property by the security guard.”

I was determined not to get pissed, but I had the same thing happen to me. When asked why I was taking the picture, I just told her I worked at the arts center and she was a polite as can be. But it bugged me that I was made to feel like a criminal just for taking pictures.

Futurliner: The Future Looked Better Back Then

In my future, I hope to have a small home on wheels. Shiny and chrome, probably an old airstream trailer. There was a small hope that one day I could own a GM Futurliner. Resplendent in red and chrome, the Futurliner brought General Motors’ vision of the future to towns around the country, by displaying the best products GM had to offer at that time.

Few remain, and this one just sold at auction.

$4.3 million.

I’ll keep saving for the Airstream.

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Bob Valdez Futurliner – Bob Valdez’s Mobilehome Futurliner, right idea, would have kept the orginal paint scheme.

Futurliner driver recalls Parade of Progress tour

The GM Futurliner Restoration Project Follows the restoration of #10

Futurliner Website Nice pix and info.

Barrett-Jackson Auctionhouse Press Release – Lot 1307 – GENERAL MOTORS FUTURLINER PARADE OF PROGRESS TOUR BUS

Downtown Atlanta in Black & White

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Downtown Atlanta in Black & White 18, originally uploaded by Mr. Kimberly.

Went downtown for a few hours. Had the camera in hand.

Random, Not Related: Beautiful Geeks and Pinball

The best things in life are often the most frivilous.

Example #1 Beauty & The Geek 2

Watched last year, watching it now, not ashamed at all. Local connection… contestant Wes is a Georgia Tech (BA in computer science) and tracks monkeys with lasers. The show is better than you think.

Example #2 The Pinball Hall of Fame

My wife was reading from the Vegas Goths mailing list (which despite our move to Atlanta, she is still getting) that the Sin City’s Pinball Hall of Fame has finally opened its doors. This museum has been the longtime dream of Tim Arnold who has amassed a huge collection of privately owned pinball machines.

“Arnold owns one of the largest pinball collections in the world more than 1,000 by his estimation. Of course, that’s counting large, single pieces of machines older than he is.

But 400 of his games are ready to play, after Arnold painstakingly rebuilt them from existing parts by cannibalizing other machines and from junk heaps he has combed through for the last decade.”

From the Las Vegas SUN: Bumper Crop: Arnold flips for vintage pinball machines

Usually his warehouse was so packed that you couldn’t walk between the machines. But once a year he would have public fun-nights where he would clear out enough to have people over and play the games. All the machines were working and free to play.

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A Night @ The Pinball Museum 09, originally uploaded by Mr. Kimberly.

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A Night @ The Pinball Museum 10, originally uploaded by Mr. Kimberly.

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A Night @ The Pinball Museum 14, originally uploaded by Mr. Kimberly.

Now, his current place on the strip may be nothing more than a small storefront with no air conditioning. But, the man’s keeping his dream alive. And if that doesn’t work, check the last paragraph of this page He knows where the real money is.

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Vegas Goths Posting with Museum’s Location

“Greetings, if you get the chance please stop by the new `Pinball Museum’ located right next to the Tropicana Theater at Pecos and Tropicana. Two buddies of mine, Tim and Hippy, are finally realizing their dream and got the place up and running. They have a good selection of very old and newer machines. All priced at a quarter or two. These are really good guys that for years have put on the famous `Pinball Night’ for charity and they really could use your help. The place doesn’t have a sign and money is tight so advertising is right out for now, so please give them a hand and send this to all your friends and enemies alike!”

Sparky of Las Vegas- Tim Arnold Pinball Hall of Fame Museum

Pictures from the Tropicana Ave. Pinball of Fame – Las Vegas

Never, Never and Never: The Anniversablog

Before last night I never…

Went to Trader Vic’s
Went to the Earl,
Had an Irish Carbomb.

Well, I went to both bars, and by the end of the evening had more then one carbomb. Last night’s final score,

Trader Vic’s – 1 Southern Comfort Manhatten
The Earl – 1 Red Strip, and wait for it… 3 Irish Car Bombs.

Not bad. It was all in celebration of the One-Year Anniversary of the first “Atlanta People With Blogs Who Get Together To Drink” meetup. Much fun was had because I spent most of the night with Messages from the Ether, Scott, Lisa, Lady Crumpet. Who was also generous enough to give us a ride to both the Earl and me back to my place. Many thanks for that.

Also seen at this celebration of booze…

Bobafred
Daily Dose of Dave
Duanemoody.com
Twelfth Planet, Planetary Politics & Other Yakketyboo
Mingaling (waiting for her report on the night’s debauchery)

plus many more.

Best of all, went to work with no hangover.

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Anniversablog – a photoset on Flickr
duanemoody.com: let’s go… nananana… OUT TONIGHT!
bobafred � Happy Anniversary!

Back in the Day: Junior High DJ

From the time I was 13 until I was 18, I was a summer DJ at WSUC, at SUNY Cortland. Having a broadcast license in 8th grade was cool, and my very loving parents let me DJ from midnight to 2am. I guess it just meant they were happy I wasn’t partying like most of the kids.

I was a terrible DJ, but the station’s bad luck was my good fortune. Their huge record library saved me from Def Leppard and Iron Maiden (popular in my high school.) Instead, I found Ministry, Pete Shelley from The Buzzcocks and one song from Suicidal Tendencies that I played over and over.

Now, I just found the Punk Rock Orchestra, a 50 piece group that orchestrates punk tunes. They don’t have full songs available, but samples are there to be found. Which comes back to Suicidal Tendencies…

…enjoy this little snippet of Institutionalized (MP3) from their sounds page.

My musical tastes have changed and evolved (my Last.fm page) but everytime I hear one of the girl DJ’s on WRAS 88.5FM I wish I could be playing tunes on their station. She’s so bad on-air that it takes me back to the good old days.

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Also…

NPR Piece on the P.R.O (MP3)